The New York Times has reported on a new study of over 100,000 head injury victims indicating that a single concussion in a teenager or younger child can have “lasting repercussions on mental health and intellectual and physical functioning throughout adulthood,” and further that multiple concussions notably increase the risks of later problems. [Read more…]

Last April, U.S. District Judge Anita Brody approved an uncapped settlement of nearly $1 billion in the NFL concussion class action lawsuit, where about 5,000 former professional football players sought damages for their suffering from concussions and head trauma linked to playing pro football. These repetitive head injuries could lead to a degenerative brain condition known as CTE. [Read more…]

The Third Circuit has unanimously affirmed an uncapped settlement between a group of former professional football players and the National Football League (NFL) over concussions and subsequent long term health effects from multiple head injuries to some players. [Read more…]

Numerous news outlets, including ESPN, NBC, and the Buffalo News are reporting that second-year Buffalo Bills linebacker AJ Tarpley has announced his retirement from football because of heightened concerns about the health risks of playing NFL football relating to concussion injuries. Tarpley’s statement noted that he’d suffered the third and fourth concussions of his career last year. The risks of continuing to play the sport he loves are seen as outweighing any satisfactions from the game, both personal and financial. [Read more…]

An estimated 1.6 to 3.8 million sports-related concussions take place every year across the nation, as reported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Among the different sports and recreational activities, football gets primary focus when it comes to the risk of players receiving this kind of head trauma. However, sports-related concussions are not just experienced by professional players.

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